Forced out

Chicago Cubs third baseman Joe Mather is forced out at the plate by Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field as the Cubs lose their home opener.

Chicago Cubs third baseman Joe Mather is forced out at the plate by Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field as the Cubs lose their home opener. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Cubs third baseman Joe Mather is forced out at the plate by Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos in the ninth inning at Wrigley Field as the Cubs lose their home opener.